This blog covers world political issues, mostly about LGBT news and rights, and other topics of my interest.

Monday, August 15, 2016

Odessa held first Pride March in Ukraine

Ukraine held its first Pride March outside Kiev at the weekend, and it went without any major incidents.

On Saturday, over 100 marchers came together in Odessa, the country’s third-largest city, and marched through the streets of the city.

Authorities were initially resistant to allow the march, but they only banned the group from taking their event to Shevchenko Park.

Marching along the Primorsky Boulevard, with a rainbow banner stretched between them, the parade was protected by 700 officers of the national police. At the end, the event went ahead peacefully, without major disturbances or attack.